Southbank Jervaulx stretch of the River Ure (The Blue Lion Beat)
The Blue Lion’s Southbank Jervaulx beat is private River Ure water in Wensleydale, with 1.6 miles of pools, runs, glides and riffles. It’s a salmon-focused stretch, with day passes available through the fishing season.
Run by The Blue Lion · checked 8 Oct 2026
River Ure
Southbank Jervaulx stretch of the River Ure (The Blue Lion Beat)
River level
Measured — Environment Agency
Kilgram gauge
Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.
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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open River Ready
The lowdown
- This is private water attached to The Blue Lion Inn at East Witton, so it’s a tidy little setup rather than a wandering-about public bank.
- The beat sits 1.6 miles from Cover Bridge, in the lovely Wensleydale bit of North Yorkshire. Jervaulx Abbey is nearby too.
- The river has a proper mixed character, with deep-holding pools, lively runs, smooth glides and riffles to pick apart.
- Look for the crease where quicker water meets the glide. Those transitions can be handy places to work a salmon through the swim.
- There are bedrock sections and waterfalls on the Ure around the area, adding plenty of character and a bit of extra river noise.
- The holder describes it as a premier salmon river and says it suits all standards of fisherman, so it’s not pitched as an experts-only affair.
- The season runs from 6 April to 31 October. That gives you spring, summer and autumn water to play with, though the river’s mood will naturally change through the season.
- Deep pools are the obvious places to start when the river is carrying a bit of colour, while runs and glides should be worth a look when conditions settle.
- Maximum two rods may fish each day, keeping the beat nicely limited. Last-minute day passes are available throughout the fishing season, subject to availability.
- Salmon fishing is strictly catch and release. Pack sensibly for changing river conditions and make the most of the varied water rather than sitting on one swim all day.
Methods: The varied pools, runs, glides and riffles give you plenty to explore, with salmon fishing as the main game. Work the deeper holding water when the river has colour, then check the creases and smoother glides as it drops and clears.
Access & tickets
Bronze package
Fishing pass, bed and breakfast, and packed lunch.
£175 (as listed 8 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Silver package
Fishing pass, dinner, bed and breakfast, and an evening-meal allowance.
£245 (as listed 8 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Gold package
Fishing pass, dinner, bed and breakfast, and a larger evening-meal allowance.
£285 (as listed 8 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Book through The Blue Lion Inn in East Witton by telephone on 01969 624273 or by email at enquiries@thebluelion.co.uk. Last-minute day passes are available throughout the fishing season, and fishing passes can also form part of accommodation packages.
Fish the club names
The club doesn't list species for this stretch, so we haven't guessed.
Key rules
- Fishing season runs from 6 April to 31 October.
- Maximum of two rods may fish each day.
- Salmon fishing is strictly catch and release.
Coarse fishing on English rivers is closed from 15 March to 15 June inclusive. That's the law for coarse fish on rivers — it's not a club rule, and game-fishing seasons work differently.
GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fishWhere it is
Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.
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